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Life boomed on Earth half a billion years ago. You can thank magnets.
Washington Post· 9 hours agoThe near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field coincided with a spike in oxygen levels and a boom in...
Earth's magnetic field 'near-collapse' boosted evolution, scientists think
Newsweek· 4 days agoLife on Earth may exist thanks to a brief faltering in our planet's protective magnetic field shell,...
Earth's Magnetic Field's "Near-Collapse" 590 Million Years Ago May Have Helped Complex Life
IFLScience· 4 days agoThe Earth's magnetic field has changed direction many times over millions of years, sometimes...
How a Faint Magnetic Pulse May Have Jumpstarted Evolution 600 Million Years Ago
SciTechDaily· 12 hours agoEvidence suggests a weak magnetic field millions of years ago may have fueled the proliferation of...
Scientists Found Evidence of the Magnetic Field in 3.7 Billion-Year-Old Rocks
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEarth’s Magnetic Field Is 3.7 Billion Years OldNaeblys - Getty Images Magnetic fields make life...
Temporary dip in Earth’s magnetic field may have helped complex life emerge
Cosmos· 2 days agoComplex life on Earth may have emerged more than 541 million years ago due to strange fluctuations in the planet’s unique magnetic field. Unlike its 3 closest rocky planets, Earth produces a ...
Lakeside to host birding events through Friday
News Herald via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe picture that emerges is that nocturnally migrating songbirds integrate directional guidance from their compasses, based on the stars and earth’s <...
Weak magnetic field may have supported diversification of life on Earth
Phys.org· 4 days agoAn unusual reduction in the strength of Earth's magnetic field between 591 and 565 million years ago...
Northern lights possible Thursday night as a geomagnetic storm has been detected
CNYCentral.com· 4 days agoA geomagnetic storm has created the potential for a gorgeous show for our area and potentially much...
Scientists' research answers big question about our system's largest planet
Phys.org· 5 hours ago"We are one big space weather event from losing communication satellites, our power grid assets, or both," he said. Space weather refers to disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere caused by ...